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calimary

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15. Same idea behind the story of the scorpion and the fox.

Reply to watoos (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 04:25 PM

Oct 2013

Scorpion can't swim and wants to cross the river. Asks the fox to take him on his back because the fox CAN swim. Fox says "but you'll sting me. You're a scorpion after all!" Scorpion says "what? That means I'd drown, too. What good would that do?" Fox accepts Scorpion's reasoning and proceeds. Halfway across the river, yep, Scorpion stings Fox. As they both go down for the last time, Fox asks the Scorpion - "WHY?????" Scorpion replies with a shrug - "'cause I'm a scorpion. That's what I do!"

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Yes, Delphinus Oct 2013 #11

Remember the story watoos Oct 2013 #6

Same idea behind the story of the scorpion and the fox. calimary Oct 2013 #15

Aren't these communications subject to FOIA? Scuba Oct 2013 #8

No. onenote Oct 2013 #9

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GOOD!!!! We need to confront these people and push it straight into their faces. calimary Oct 2013 #17

Fuck'im.... dhill926 Oct 2013 #13

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